Grounds Maintenance Operative – Pitches, Trees & Winter Service

Amey; Inverkeithing; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

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Job summary

Amey in Inverkeithing, Fife, UK, is recruiting a Permanent Grounds Maintenance Operative to support the Scottish Grounds Maintenance Account. The role covers grounds care across major school sites and local authority locations with diverse tasks and healthy development opportunities.

The position is full-time, with standard hours of 37.5 per week. You will work on horticulture tasks, equipment handling, sport surface maintenance, and site safety requirements in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence preferably with trailer experience.
• General experience in grounds maintenance duties.
• Basic knowledge of gardening and horticulture.

Responsibilities

• Horticulture activities such as planting, pruning and seeding.
• Erecting and dismantling equipment.
• Setting out, making sports pitches including grass and tarmac surfaces.
• Upkeep of artificial and synthetic pitches.
• Tree care.
• Undertaking vehicle, tractor, and cutting equipment checks.
• Weather dependant, carrying out site gritting and snow clearing activities.

Skills

Full driving licence

Experience in grounds maintenance

Gardening and horticulture basics

Job description

Amey in Inverkeithing, Fife, UK, is recruiting a Permanent Grounds Maintenance Operative to support the Scottish Grounds Maintenance Account. The role covers grounds care across major school sites and local authority locations with diverse tasks and healthy development opportunities.

The position is full-time, with standard hours of 37.5 per week. You will work on horticulture tasks, equipment handling, sport surface maintenance, and site safety requirements in a collaborative environment.